
好词典

源自中古英语 dyngen(击打),拟声词演变而来,模拟金属撞击声。
❶ 指小凹痕或轻微损伤,通常出现在金属或光滑表面上,比如车门被小石子砸出的小坑。
“There's a small ding on the car door from the hailstorm.”
(车门上有个冰雹砸出的小凹痕。)
“The table has a few dings from years of use.”
(这张桌子因多年使用有几处小磕碰。)
❶ 指轻微撞击某物使其产生凹痕,或发出清脆的金属声,也用于描述电子设备发出提示音。
“She dinged the frying pan with a metal spoon.”
(她用金属勺敲了下平底锅发出叮当声。)
“The elevator dinged when it reached the ground floor.”
(电梯到达一楼时发出叮的提示音。)
ding-dong — 模拟门铃或钟声的拟声词,也用于形容反复的争论
“The doorbell went ding-dong, announcing the pizza delivery.”
(门铃叮咚响起,宣告披萨送到了。)